tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post1737598209189394639..comments2023-12-03T08:13:24.652-08:00Comments on Fat of the Land: B.C.: It's not just a comic stripLangdon Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-77839273697027028652009-08-11T23:02:25.573-07:002009-08-11T23:02:25.573-07:00Monica - Really, try on a sense of humor for size....Monica - Really, try on a sense of humor for size. The starchy shroud of sanctimoniousness--I'll say it again--just doesn't become you. Have you watched the video? Have you read btwn the lines of the post? Have you really gone back through the rest of the blog as you say? Now I'll be undercutting the light-heartedness of my own post to spell it out for you, but here goes: The childrenLangdon Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-84315298076326919492009-08-11T20:15:26.838-07:002009-08-11T20:15:26.838-07:00The children were acting out age-old impulses, and...<i> The children were acting out age-old impulses, and while we don't actually condone the illegal killing of an animal, we do enjoy observing our children behaving like...well...children</i><br /><br />LC, I made a point to read through a good portion of your blog before commenting -- to make sure I wasn't totally out of line. Because of your background, I'm very surprised that a Monicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-4333943908470754242009-08-11T08:22:34.665-07:002009-08-11T08:22:34.665-07:00hear you on children underfoot. enough of the wii ...hear you on children underfoot. enough of the wii and other electronic gadgets, more homemade weapons! i went clamming as a kid and loved it but my younger siblings were scared as they kept getting sucked into the mud face first, still, i have fond memories. i love this blog, so inspiring!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986200647153081940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-64459173260159879692009-08-11T07:30:41.750-07:002009-08-11T07:30:41.750-07:00Monica - If you were a regular reader of this blog...Monica - If you were a regular reader of this blog then you'd know that I'm a birdwatcher (a former trip leader for Audubon, in fact) and that my son was IDing dozens of birds BY EAR before entering kindergarten. No, this isn't about killing non-game birds; a different dynamic is at work here, but you seem willfully blind to it. The children were acting out age-old impulses, and whileLangdon Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-4373187348243181232009-08-11T00:32:11.163-07:002009-08-11T00:32:11.163-07:00This is extremely sad to me - that you'd encou...This is extremely sad to me - that you'd encourage this type of activity, in pursuit of animals like songbirds. Even if the kids didn't have a chance in hell of succeeding, it distresses me that this is condoned. I guess this is why I find myself constantly stopping kids from harming the local birds and animals in parks in my area. I do hope you're at least familiar with the animals Monicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-7922857535612240872009-08-10T06:47:26.711-07:002009-08-10T06:47:26.711-07:00The hapless critters, indeed.
Almost forgot abou...The hapless critters, indeed. <br /><br />Almost forgot about that sea lettuce concoction. Tasted like a shredded, salted kitchen sponge. <br /><br />Can't wait for next year, though I hope it doesn't turn into a full-blown Lord of the Flies situation.Martha Silanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16486148374821966457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-36185910964645554312009-08-10T03:22:10.599-07:002009-08-10T03:22:10.599-07:00I think it's fantastic that you're teachin...I think it's fantastic that you're teaching your kids all about gathering food in the wild and then introducing them to these wonderful dishes.Ciao Chow Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04479595368522070565noreply@blogger.com